The difference between Convict and Government man
When used as nouns, convict means a person convicted of a crime by a judicial body, whereas government man means a representative of the government.
Convict is also verb with the meaning: as a result of legal proceedings, of a crime, of charges, on charges of something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Convict and Government man
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Convict as a verb (transitive):
to find guilty as a result of legal proceedings, of a crime, of charges, on charges of something informally, notably in a moral sense; said about both perpetrator and act
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Convict as a verb (esp. religious):
to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)
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Convict as a noun (legal):
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
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Convict as a noun:
A person deported to a penal colony.
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Convict as a noun:
The convict cichlid (), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
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Convict as a noun:
A common name for the sheepshead (), owing to its black and gray stripes.
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Government man as a noun:
A representative of the government.
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Government man as a noun:
A supporter of the government.
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Government man as a noun (Australia, euphemistic, obsolete, or, historical):
A convict.